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ArticleJournal of cannabis research2023

The Desert Whale: the boom and bust of hemp in Arizona.

Anastasia K Stats, Ken G Sweat, Robert N Masson, Kendra D Conrow, Amy E Frazier, Maxwell C K Leung

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Article in Journal of cannabis research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Anastasia K StatsSchool of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, Tempe, USA.
Ken G SweatSchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, 4701 W Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ, 85306, USA. KenGSweat@asu.edu.
Robert N MassonCooperative Extension, the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
Kendra D ConrowSchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, 4701 W Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ, 85306, USA.
Amy E FrazierSchool of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, Tempe, USA.
Maxwell C K LeungSchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, 4701 W Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ, 85306, USA. mckleung@asu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1530-3306

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis paper examines the factors that led to the collapse of hemp grown for cannabidiol (CBD) in Arizona, the United States of America (USA), and particularly in Yuma County, which is a well-established agricultural area in the state.

methodsThis research uses a combination of mapping analysis along with a survey of hemp farmers to assess the reasons why the hemp industry collapsed as well as to foster solutions to these problems.

resultsIn 2019, 5430 acres were sown with hemp seed in Arizona with 3890 acres inspected by the state to determine if they could be harvested. By 2021, there were only 156 acres planted, and only 128 of those acres were inspected by the state for compliance. (Crop mortality accounts for the difference between acres sown and acres inspected.)

conclusionsA lack of knowledge about the hemp life cycle greatly contributed to the failure of high CBD hemp crops in Arizona. Other problems included noncompliance with tetrahydrocannabinol limits, poor sources for seeds and inconsistent genetics of the hemp varieties sold to farmers, and diseases that hemp plants were susceptible to such as Pythium crown and root rot and beet curly top virus. Addressing these factors will go far in making hemp a profitable and widespread crop in Arizona. Additionally, hemp grown for other traditional uses (e.g., fiber or seed oil) as well as new applications (e.g., microgreens, hempcrete, and phytoremediation) offers other pathways for successful hemp agriculture in this state.

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Cannabidiol (CBD)CannabisHempHempcreteMicrogreensTerpenesTetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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PMID37291630
PMCPMC10251686

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